Tag Archives: VA claims

DIY Dental Plan Worksheet to see if VA-sponsored plans offer value

Posted on November 25, 2013 by Laura

In case you missed this post, the VA has partnered with Delta Dental and Met Life to offer dental plans to veterans beginning January 1, 2014.  The most expensive Met Life plan offers the best coverage but it costs almost as … Continue reading →

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BVA WIN–I’M #48

Posted on November 25, 2013 by asknod

Wow. Talk about VA backlogs. Here it is. Hot off the presses. A red hot win… or is it? Time will tell soon enough when they begin the staged ratings. BVA decision on earlier effective date sanitized As we all … Continue reading →

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IT’S BEGINNING TO LOOK A LOT LIKE CHRISTMAS-#47

Posted on November 24, 2013 by asknod

Member John who has been among us many years has finally been graced by the VA tooth fairy. It took nothing less than Virginia Girard-Brady to effect it, though. John was becoming rather disheartened after waiting for what felt like … Continue reading →

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BVA–RAZORS AND PERSONAL THINGS

Posted on November 22, 2013 by asknod

Here’s a good one from the Vacation capital of the south-Saint Pete’s. There must be more Vets per square mile there than you can count in the bars on a rainy day. He’s got AmLeg repping him but you sure … Continue reading →

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BVA–5CCs OF GAMMA GLOBULIN = HCV

Posted on November 22, 2013 by asknod

Ooooh, baby. Now we’re hitting a thousand. Too bad this sweet thing lost her man but it shows you how to pick up the pieces when life hands you these lemons. What amazes me is how the VFW managed to … Continue reading →

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BVA–TWO DIFFERENT DISEASES

Posted on November 22, 2013 by asknod

Here’s the absolute latest way to deny a claim. Remember that our good old paternalistic VA is nonadversarial and loves us very, very much. Vet gets hep. Vet files for it. Vet dies from it while waiting to get claim … Continue reading →

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3RD QUARTER BVA DECISIONS JUST RELEASED

Posted on November 22, 2013 by asknod

Just noticed the BVA snuck in the third quarter decisions about two months late. Hey, it’s the congressional shutdown, right? Well, not exactly. Seems they’ve been bedeviled all year with this problem. I suppose the mere threat of a shutdown … Continue reading →

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IT’S SHOWTIME. 1994?

Posted on November 20, 2013 by asknod

Yes, folks. It’s time to find out who’s been naughty and who’s been nice. Did the BVA Veterans Law  judge indeed fall on his sword this time and grant what used to have to go through the Extraordinary Awards Process? … Continue reading →

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News Flash!!! NEW VA Dental Insurance Plans for veterans with Delta or Met Life!

Posted on November 19, 2013 by Laura

Gee, the day is starting out good.  I emailed my DH’s dentist to find out much it would cost to pay cash for a cleaning and exam.  The answer: $245 with 3 x-rays if needed.  So back to dental insurance … Continue reading →

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JUSTICE DELAYED IS NOT JUSTICE DENIED

Posted on November 18, 2013 by asknod

March 31, 1994 submit claims for: 1) Porphyria Cutanea Tarda (PCT), secondary to a)Hepatitis or b)Agent orange 2) tinnitus increase to compensable (10%) _________________________________ November 4, 1994 Receive denials for: 1) residuals of hepatitis (nothing in SMRs) 2) PCT due … Continue reading →

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